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Working languages:
German to Spanish
French to Spanish
Catalan to Spanish

Isabel García Cutillas
Clients deserve only the best

Alicante, Spain
Local time: 11:29 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Spanish Native in Spanish, Catalan Native in Catalan
Willingness
to Work Again

2 Positive entries

Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
Automotive / Cars & TrucksElectronics / Elect Eng
PatentsBusiness/Commerce (general)
Finance (general)Law (general)
Law: Contract(s)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
JournalismTourism & Travel

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 76, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 156 PRO, PRO-level points: 194
Translation education BA-University of Alicante
Experience Years of translation experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2005.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials German to Spanish (University of Alicante: degree in Translation)
Catalan to Spanish (Valencian Ministry of Culture: higher degree)
German to Spanish (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: sworn transla)
Memberships ASETRAD
Software Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Frontpage, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, SDLX
Forum posts 1 forum post
Website http://www.igcutillas.com
About me

ABOUT ME

I am a qualified translator from German, French, English and Catalan into Spanish.
Sworn translator (German-Spanish) by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Degree in Translation and Interpreting (German-Spanish) by the University of Alicante (Spain). Extraordinary Degree Award.
Member of the Spanish Association of Translators, Proofreaders and Interpreters (Asetrad).

For further information, please visit my web: www.igcutillas.com


LINGUISTIC SERVICES

- Translation & editing/proofreading:

German > Spanish (main language pair), specialized in:

  • technology/engineering: electrical engineering, automotive, patents
  • law (including sworn translations)
  • business & finance

French/English > Spanish (secondary language pair), specialized in:

  • general translations (journalism, tourism...)

Catalan/Valencian > Spanish, several fields


RATES: 0.06-0.15 € per word. For further information, please request a quote.


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ISABEL GARCÍA CUTILLAS

E-mail: traduccion@igcutillas.com
Telephone: (+34) 656 256 064
Fax: (+34) 965 990 797
Yahoo Messenger ID: igcutillas
Skype ID: igcutillas


LANGUAGE SKILLS

SPANISH: mother tongue.

CATALAN (Valencian): second mother tongue. 2003: Certificate in Valencian, higher degree (Certificat de Coneixements de Valencià de Grau Superior, Ministry of Culture of the region of Valencia, Spain).

GERMAN: high level oral and written (C1). 2005: Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung (Goethe-Institut).

FRENCH: high level oral and written (C1).

ENGLISH: high level oral and written (C1). 2005: Certificate in Advanced English (University of Cambridge).

ITALIAN: intermediate level oral and written (B1).


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since Dec. 2005 (full time since July 2006): freelance translator. Daily output: 2000-2500 words.
Translations (mainly German > Spanish) for direct clients and translation agencies. Brochures, catalogs, manuals, websites, etc. in the following fields:

Technology/engineering: automotive, electricity and electronics, machinery and mechanical engineering, clinical engineering and medical technology, computers (hardware and software).

Social sciences: law, business and finance, tourism and travel.

Recent important jobs:

- Website of an Austrian heat pump manufacturer for heating and hot water (translation German > Spanish)
- Help texts regarding a software for time management and access control (translation German > Spanish)
- Brochures and additional technical and promotional documentation of an important German supplier of compressors and compressed air technology (translation German > Spanish)
- Various documents about automotive technology of one important German company of this branch (training courses for employees, technical manuals, promotional and business texts) (translation/proofreading German > Spanish)
- Texts (catalogs, instruction manuals, etc.) about dental and medical equipment of different suppliers (translation/proofreading German > Spanish)
- Texts (catalogs, instruction manuals, etc.) about electric, electronic and automation devices of different suppliers (translation/proofreading German > Spanish)
- Reports, prospectuses and terms of contract of different investment funds of several European banks, as well as financial notices (translation/proofreading German > Spanish)


UNIVERSITY EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2008-2009: European financial advisory course by the UNED.

2006-2007: teacher training course (CAP). Speciality: foreign language. University of Alicante (Spain).

Since 2006: sworn translator (German-Spanish) by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2002-2006: degree in Translation and Interpreting (German-Spanish). University of Alicante (Spain).
Average grade: 9.05 (excellent). Extraordinary Degree Award.

Translation languages:
A: Spanish (and Catalan)
B: German
C: French
D: Italian


COURSES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS

14th-17th Dec. 2005: 1st Congress of Translation in Alicante (I Coloquio Lucentino de Traducción).

August 2005: German intensive course (85 units of instruction, 45 minutes each). Goethe-Institut Munich (Germany). Level C1.1.

August 2004: German intensive course (85 units of instruction, 45 minutes each). Goethe-Institut Bremen (Germany). Level B2.3.

August 2003: German intensive course (85 units of instruction, 45 minutes each). Goethe-Institut Dresden (Germany). Level Mittelstufe 2A.


COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Windows, MS Office and the Internet.
Good knowledge of HTML and XML.
Good command of CAT tools.
Good command of terminological management software.


COMPUTER

HARDWARE:

- Pentium IV 3.2 GHz, 512 MB RAM and 150 GB hard disk.
- Laptop Intel Centrino 1.73 GHz, 1024 MB RAM and 80 GB hard disk.
- Internet connection. Cable modem 8000 Kbps.

SOFTWARE:

- Windows XP Home
- MS Office 2002
- Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional
- SDL Trados 2007 Freelance
- Multiterm 2007




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Profile last updated
Oct 22